Sometimes, you have to fix it yourself

The Problem
SQL Server is a huge product with lots of moving parts. Bugs happen. Microsoft has a place to voice...

The Adversity Index

Found The Adversity Index while browsing and thought I’d share. It’s interesting to see the economic trends and I’ll let...

Free MSDN Azure Event in Orlando

Joe Healy is doing a four hour Azure training event on March 6, 2010 in Orlando, details and free registration...

Chicago Next Week

I’m in Chicago for a couple days next week, flying in on Sunday. Anyone in the area available for dinner...

Cumulative Update Package 8 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3

Microsoft has released CU8 for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which you can get here. This is Build 4285. This CU...

May I help you?

With the Vancouver games underway, I have been reflecting on the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.  Those were the greatest winter...

SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!

 If you can't make #33 in NC, there's always #39 in NY -

SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
It's shaping up to be another...

Mirroring a Large Number of Databases in a Single SQL Server Instance

Microsoft SQLCAT team members Sanjay Mishra and Prem Mehra have published a new Technical Note called Mirroring a Large Number...

Do I have to snatch the pebble?

Attending the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program in March
This is the most excited I've been since I heard that Alice...

Join the PASS Summit 2010 Program Committee

Just in case you didn’t see it, we’re looking for volunteers for the 2010 program committee – the team that evaluates...